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Now Access AI Without Internet on Smartphones and Laptops as Sarvam AI Introduces Its Model, AI Edge; Challenges ChatGPT and Google Gemini
Designed for high-performance offline use on smartphones and laptops, Sarvam AI’s 'Sarvam Edge' supports 10 major Indian languages for accurate and zero-latency speech recognition and text-to-speech.
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Akash Ambani unveils Reliance Jio Frames with multilingual AI, HD camera and open-ear audio to rival Meta Ray-Ban
Akash Ambani unveiled the new Jio Frames at the Reliance AGM that comes with multilingual AI, an HD camera and open-ear audio to rival Meta Ray-Ban.
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"There Is No Skin Whitening Secret; Bollywood Celebrities Take Injections; Don’t Fall Into the Trap!” Says Shark Tank Judge Shaily Mehrotra
Shaily Mehrotra, the founder of the skincare brand Fixderma and a judge on Shark Tank India, recently revealed the secret behind Bollywood celebrities’ fairer skin tone on the Startup Pedia podcast.
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This Indori Engineer Built IoT-Enabled Solar Dryers to Tackle ₹1.5L Cr Post-Harvest Losses; Appeared on Shark Tank; Clocked ₹12 Cr in FY25
Indore-based engineer Varun Raheja built IoT-enabled solar dryers to tackle Rs 1.5L Cr post-harvest losses. His startup, Raheja Solar, now empowers 1 lakh+ farmers, and clocked Rs 12 crore in FY25.
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‘AI is not going to take jobs, learn 10-15 useful tools to increase your productivity,' says Info Edge founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani
Sanjeev Bikhchandani said AI is currently being used to improve efficiency and serve previously unviable market segments, not to replace human workers.
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"When Amazonians get married”: Bride etches company logo on mehendi at wedding as she met groom at Amazon, video goes viral
An Amazon India employee shared her wedding video showcasing her wedding mehendi, including the company's 'smile' logo as she met her groom at workplace.
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‘Zepto helped my sister catch the flight on time,’ says Mumbai man; ‘Happy to know we were able to help,’ reacts COO
A man shared how Aadit Palicha's instant grocery delivery service, Zepto, unexpectedly helped his sister to catch a scheduled early-morning flight.
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Abhishek Bachchan on backing Swiggy and Naagin sauce: ‘I spend so much on their services, I had to invest’
Abhishek Bachchan said that some of his most notable investments began through personal consumption, products and services he genuinely used and enjoyed.
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Blackstone to back Mumbai-based AI cloud infrastructure startup Neysa with $1.2 billion capital infusion, taking it to the unicorn league
Blackstone and its co-investors have made a definitive agreement facilitating a $1.2 billion capital raise for AI acceleration cloud platform Neysa,
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Groww Mutual Fund Expands Passive Product Line With Healthcare-Focused BSE Hospitals Index Funds
One of India's leading stock broking platforms, Groww, has recently launched two new passive investment schemes, which aim to give investors a chance to explore and invest in the country's hospital sector.
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“Not paid anything to Shark Tank to be a shark… money alone doesn’t qualify you,” says Shaily Mehrotra on the Startup Pedia podcast
On the Startup Pedia podcast, Fixderma founder Shaily Mehrotra explains how she became a Shark Tank India shark and what really happens inside the tank.
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‘Uttar Pradesh moving towards a technology-driven economy, unemployment down to 2.24%’, says CM Yogi Adityanath
Yogi Adityanath outlines UP’s tech-driven growth plan, mentioning AI, startups, ITI upgrades, data centres and a sharp fall in unemployment to 2.24%.
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China’s AutoFlight unveils world's first 5-ton, 10-seat passenger “Flying bus”
Chinese aviation startup AutoFlight has unveiled a 5-ton eVTOL vehicle called Matrix, which is the world's first 5-ton, 10-seat passenger “Flying bus”.
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Thousands queue up outside as Nothing opens its first 5,000 sq ft flagship store in Bengaluru in presence of CEO Carl Pei
Carl Pei-led Nothing inaugurated its first 5,000 sq ft flagship retail store in Bengaluru, India, on Friday. Thousands of people stood in line outside.
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